WSBK – A new World Supersport 300 (390, 500!) Championship is coming in 2017 –

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A new World Supersport 300 Championship (390, 500!) Is coming in 2017

WSBK - A new World Supersport 300 (390, 500!) Championship is coming in 2017 -

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and the promoter of the World Superbike (Dorna) have just presented their new category within the WSBK World Championship: the Supersport 300, intended for young riders who will ride next year on CBR500R, Ninja 300, RC390 and YZF-R3.

After two years of gestation (read), a new category in World Superbike will be born in 2017 with the Supersport 300, the equivalent of Moto3 in MotoGP but which retains the WSBK formula: align production motorcycles rather than prototypes in the aim to promote the products of manufacturers.

"The category will be the ideal place for many manufacturers to unveil their new range of lightweight 300 cc sports cars that are developing in the market", predict the organizers by publishing the .

While browsing the document, MNC retains that the modifications made to the motorcycles will be very light … but that their displacements will not be limited to 300 cc: alongside and will be able to roll (despite the presence on the visual below of the ) and !

WSBK - A new World Supersport 300 (390, 500!) Championship is coming in 2017 -

In order to harmonize performance, the FIM has planned to introduce several minimum weights: 150 kg for the "big" Honda twin, 136 kg for the "medium" KTM single cylinder and 140 kg for the "small but strong" Kawasaki twin cylinders and Yamaha. Maximum engine speeds must also be respected.

On the handlebars of these different motorcycles will be young riders (minimum 15 years old) eager to make a name for themselves internationally. Unlike the European Junior Cup – a single-brand cup successively contested on,, and -, the extra-European participants (two New Zealanders, two South Africans, an Israeli and a Canadian this year) should be much more numerous. Will riders from emerging (motorcycle) markets prevail over those of the old continent? Case to follow !

Vito Ippolito, President of the FIM: "This new platform will be the perfect environment to develop the talents of tomorrow. The intention of the WorldSSP 300 is to create a benchmark for national championships. We want to provide a regulated and relatively equal environment in which talents can grow and in which the manufacturers will be able to accompany the young pilots from their first steps until the consecration ".

Javier Alonso, Executive Director of WorldSBK: “The aim is to provide an affordable category for young competitors. There has been great interest in low displacement motorcycles in this sport and the new WorldSSP 300 category aims to deliver that. It will be promoted by manufacturers as a easily accessible championship, the best possible platform to grow future stars where manufacturers can support drivers from an early age and follow them throughout their careers ".

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